5.3 Commissions Royalties and Piecework

Carson sells magazines part-time. He is paid a monthly commission. He receives 21% of his first $1,500 in sales and 14% of the balance of his sales. Last month he sold $2,233 worth of magazine subscriptions. How much commission did he earn last month?

Riley is a real estate agent. She earns 8.15% commission on each sale she makes. She finally sold a house for $125,000. What did Riley earn in commissions for this sale?

Mr. Halloran works in a factory. He receives a salary of $9.10 per hour and piecework pay of 15 cents per unit produced. Last week he worked 40 hours and produced 988 units. What was his total gross pay for the week?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.2

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Mary is paid on commission and earns 8% of her first $1,200 in sales and 12% of the balance of her sales. Last week she grossed $330. What was the total value of Mary’s sales?

Julia is a salesperson and is paid a monthly commission. She receives 5% of her first $1,000 in sales and 9% of the balance of her sales. Today she earned $152.60. What was the total value of her sales?

Mr. Jones earns $250 per week plus 2% commission on all of his sales. If Mr. Jones sells $2,800 worth of appliances, what is his total income for the week?

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.NS.A.1

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Courtney is a salesperson and is paid a weekly commission. She receives 5% of her first $1,000 in sales and 12% of the balance of her sales. Today she earned $524.24. What was the total value of her sales?

Enid wrote a textbook for high school students. She receives a 5% royalty based on the total sales of the book. The book sells for $51.95, and 12,341 copies were sold last year. How much did Enid receive in royalty payments for last year, to the nearest cent?

• 32,055.75

• 2.60

• 617.05

• 12,822,299

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

Semi - Monthly is how many times per year?

• 24

• 26

• 12

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Bi - weekly is how many times per year?

• 26

• 24

• 52

• 12

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CCSS.4.MD.A.1